"Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels on comedy: "I don't think anything's out of bounds"

The distinct music and the famous phrase ("Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!") have become a weekend anthem for millions. That opening line was originally written by "Saturday Night Live" co-creator Lorne Michaels: "I wrote it out as a line 'cause I wanted to get the title in," he said. "It's now just part of the culture."

Michaels has been cultivating the culture at "SNL" for the past five decades. He is now one of the five artists most recently honored by the Kennedy Center for their immense contributions to American culture.

Michaels co-created "Saturday Night Live" in 1975, and he's still the show's executive producer. He has won 20 Emmys and received 94 nominations – more than anyone else in history – and in the process helped jump-start dozens of famous comedy careers, from Bill Murray to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.